Jayson Swain is biggest NEGA VOL !!!!

[Volsfaninva917]

After listening to Swain all the way back to his Swain and Ainge radio show I have recently quit. And the reason why is Bc I picked up on how negative and anti Butch he is. When we land a big recruit he says or tweets "let's see if we can win games". When we won games last year he said " let's see if we can win another" . He claims to be non biased. But he is truely negative about football program.

Now, ... are there problems in the program that need to be addressed? Of course. If you look deep enough every program has them. What every one has to admit about butch is that he puts the team first and gives it his all. After last season he cleaned house and brought in better coaches where needed. He's recruiting his tail off. He struck out last year on Tee Higgins and Amari Rodgers but that has more to do with his support staff he changed than him as a HC.

Him bringing in Trey Smith was huge for Rocky Top. Games are won and lost in the trenches. Butch is getting passing grade in my book. Swain needs to change his attitude about life. He is overweight, negative, always sleepy on radio, half the time he is late to get to the show. Come on man! Step it up and talk about ways to improve and what YOU can do to help your alma mater

Mic drop ----

All I hear is Swain doesn't agree with me so I'm going to throw a fit. Go listen to Ainge, he'll pump you up full of sunshine and bs

 

[KBVol]

Wtf did he ever do, pretty overrated as a reciever, and his opinion is none of my business. Hes a star in his eyes only

Swain stands as the 6th all-time leading receiver for "WRU".

It's amazing how some of you guys will turn on former players and a former freaking team captain because he's not a homer and values his credibility as a radio guy who covers the team he used to play for. Very difficult job...... but I appreciate his down the middle honesty over Ainge's admitted blind homerism.

 

[BeardedVol]

You negate will show up even if he wins a title. There will then be the manner in how we won! Don't see how you get any enjoyment from being a supposed fan..

That's the difference between us as UT Football fans. My dislike of Butch Jones as a football coach is not married to any emotion what-so-ever. If Jones finally has gotten himself together, has mad the correct assistant hires, and is making strides towards developing talent, and starts getting results on the field, then I'm all for keeping him at UT.

However, given what I've seen over the last four seasons, and the fact that his ability to win games has decreased at each step up in conference, I just don't think it is likely that he is capable of accomplishing that feat.

Butch Jones is not UT Football, and UT Football deserves a coach who doesn't struggle to be .500 in the SECe.

 

[Nashvegas31]

Swain stands as the 6th all-time leading receiver for "WRU".

It's amazing how some of you guys will turn on former players and a former freaking team captain because he's not a homer and values his credibility as a radio guy who covers the team he used to play for. Very difficult job...... but I appreciate his down the middle honesty over Ainge's admitted blind homerism.

Just like he can be critical of his alma mater we can also be critical of him as a former player. Not everything out of a former players mouth is gold. If it was then we would all be speaking peradactyl like Arian Foster who was much more successfully at TN and in NFL.

 

[KBVol]

Just like he can be critical of his alma mater we can also be critical of him as a former player. Not everything out of a former players mouth is gold. If it was then we would all be speaking peradactyl like Arian Foster who was much more successfully at TN and in NFL.

I agree. He's not infallible and is surely, if he's honest, gonna say things that ruffle feathers. However, anyone who listens to him will hear, on balance, much more positive than negative. He's just not gonna sugar coat stuff when he believes he sees things to criticize.....and last year, the team and our head coach and his staff gave anyone paying attention a lot to criticize. Imho, he's simply doing his job in an honest, transparent way by discussing the good with the bad.

But for some to not just disagree with him, but rather disparage his career and run him down like he's some bum who didn't give anything to the program is out of bounds imo. It's stupid and immature.

And there's surely no comparison between pretty much any former player and Arian Foster. When other former players level unfounded, over the top criticisms seemingly designed to get program sanctioned by the NCAA, then they'll surely get the same type of disdain and negative responses Foster's rightly gotten.

 

[volboy81]

I like Swain ok. He isn't all sunshine and roses but not as negative as the op seems to think. He shoots it pretty straight & had a lot of inside knowledge. He sure beats the snot out of that lame will and heather on 99.1 FM in Knoxville in the mornings

 

[jakez4ut]

Meh.

 

[BearCat204]

Nega Vol = not blowing sunshine 24/7

 

[Freak]

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I listen to Swain on occasion and I've never really thought he came off as overly negative. Jmo.

 

[landscapingvol]

The problem isn't Swain's negativity. It's the simple fact that he relies upon sensational statements to gain listeners much like Finebaum, Herd, etc. The only difference is they are much more entertaining and he comes off as a bit of douchebag

 

[FlyFishnVol]

It's not being a negavol, it's being a realist. One player doesn't change a program.

OOOOooooo yes one player can make a difference, Peyton Manning was one player that changed UT Football all by himself. Barnett, kept UT in many games, and Dobbs...these type of comments, just proves that most posters......don't know JACK! about football, all they know is the sound of their voice. :rock:

 

[BeardedVol]

OOOOooooo yes one player can make a difference, Peyton Manning was one player that changed UT Football all by himself. Barnett, kept UT in many games, and Dobbs...these type of comments, just proves that most posters......don't know JACK! about football, all they know is the sound of their voice. :rock:

One player can make a difference in a game(s),yes. Neither Peyton Manning nor Derek Barnett carried the entire program.

 

[VolinMC]

I've always figured there is enough bad or negative to ponder and discuss. It's when something good or positive happens, there are still so many negative comments or discussion of how unworthy the players and coaches(The Team) are because of the other bad or negatives that have happened.

At some point if a person is bringing up something negative during a celebration of a good thing I wonder if they thrive on the negatives.

How many have said they want to go under the radar with lower national expectations so we can have a better year than expected?

Lowered expectation don't make a 9-4 result any better, neither do raised expectation make it any worse.

The defense to bringing up the Vandy loss is well it's the truth so how is that being negative?

The answer is we just landed a commitment from the #3 QB in the nation, other than being negative why bring up the Vandy loss or any other loss? Unless the intent is to be negative.

If you want to harp on how bad the Vandy loss is the start a thread for it, don't act like you're being a realist when you post it in a thread about our APR improving.

Here's a twist on the Jeff Foxworthy.

You might be a Negavol if you bring up the SC loss when the topic is 2018 recruiting class.

You might be a pumper if you bring up the 3 bowl wins in a row when the topic is our method of getting a 1st down late in the 4th to ice a game.

Context folks, that's the issue.

You nailed it. It devolves one way or another in just about every thread. It's about context like you mentioned.

 

[Iam4utalways]

You nailed it. It devolves one way or another in just about every thread. It's about context like you mentioned.

I'm not trying to get in the mind of a negative person, but it seems to fill a hole in their soul to crash the party and bring up a truth out of left field and them defend the negative truth by claiming to just be keeping it real.

What's worse is when they give a negative opinion based on the same truths we all have available but choose to keep it "real" by putting the negative twist on it and then claim they aren't being negative.

The ones that are negative and "Own it", are only better since they don't try to either fool us or their selves.

 

['Boro-vol]

I'm not trying to get in the mind of a negative person, but it seems to fill a hole in their soul to crash the party and bring up a truth out of left field and them defend the negative truth by claiming to just be keeping it real.

What's worse is when they give a negative opinion based on the same truths we all have available but choose to keep it "real" by putting the negative twist on it and then claim they aren't being negative.

The ones that are negative and "Own it", are only better since they don't try to either fool us or their selves.

I think the Nega's all have daddy issues. Especially that KB guy.

Since we were performing amateur psychoanalysis, I thought I'd throw in my two cents. It makes as much sense as anything else being suggested.

 

[The Artful Dodger]

The thing about the negas like Swain is rarely do you hear a positive. It becomes an agenda instead of a true show about what is reality. Most who are called sunshine pumpers do point out positives BUT point out some of the issues such as poor coaching decisions. Not going for two at Florida is just one of them.

I want the Vols to win it all. CBJ is the head coach. That would mean he wins it all. Swain would have a problem with that. Anyone else who would feel the same needs to realize how stupid they really are.

Yup, and to expand on that. I think that a large majority of the so-called "Negas" have already made up their opinion of Butch and no matter what he does, they will hold at least some ill will towards him because of these presumptive opinions. Truth is Butch has us in the same position as all the other higher tier coaches in the SEC not named Saban. He has a team that is talented enough to make the SECCG, but needs the breaks and some luck to fall his way just like Florida did last year, or any other team with enough talent would need. (Once again, excluding Bama) Gameday coaching is an area that Butch must improve, and I like that he seems to be letting his new staff take some of the responsibilities that he once held. Coaches do not like relinquishing responsibilities to assistants (See Les Miles), but Butch knows he must set egos aside if he wants to take the next step.

 

[VolinMC]

I'm not trying to get in the mind of a negative person, but it seems to fill a hole in their soul to crash the party and bring up a truth out of left field and them defend the negative truth by claiming to just be keeping it real.

What's worse is when they give a negative opinion based on the same truths we all have available but choose to keep it "real" by putting the negative twist on it and then claim they aren't being negative.

The ones that are negative and "Own it", are only better since they don't try to either fool us or their selves.

Oh,I agree. Those that are out and out negative are at least honest. I'm just curious why the same things have to be said over andover again,we get it the first dozen of times. I don't like a lot of things that the coaches and players have done but also appreciate the good that has happened also. That's being a "realist"imo, not harping constantly that everything is horrible or everything is perfect. Everyone has opinions tho so it is what it is. Plus it's entertaining watching people get into peeing contest on here sometimes.

 

[Shadowboxer]

Swain is not a negavol at all. He's just being real. There's no need for fluff pieces all of the time. Sure, there are some things that we can be proud of since Butch has taken over as a coach (culture and recruiting), however the bottom line is that he has not met expectations in the win column when you consider our talent level in the past two years and has consistently been outcoached by teams with equal or lesser talent (even including the injuries).

 

['Boro-vol]

I'm with you guys. Differing opinions suck...especially if I have to see it more than once.

Maybe somebody could send out a daily memo of approved opinions and positions. We could clean this Nega' stuff up in hurry if we did that.

 

['Boro-vol]

Maybe we should all start wearing masks, and black hoodies....then we could get together and protest outside if Swain's studio. If we're loud enough maybe, just maybe, we can get him banned from speaking publicly.

And boycotts...yeah, boycotts! Man, we're gonna show the Nega's this time.

Signs...we need signs.

 

[aredfox28]

I never seen swain as a negavol.. but just the opposite to me.. sometimes its really pissed me off and ive called in, and called him out on it. I know two years ago he was all over the wr coach, name slips my mind.. saying he doesnt understand what hes teaching the wr's and said its, sad that butch has to go over and coach them.. then last year he was the best coach since sliced bread.. called in and gave him heck for it and asked, is he a goid coach or bad coach?

 

[Iam4utalways]

Oh,I agree. Those that are out and out negative are at least honest. I'm just curious why the same things have to be said over andover again,we get it the first dozen of times. I don't like a lot of things that the coaches and players have done but also appreciate the good that has happened also. That's being a "realist"imo, not harping constantly that everything is horrible or everything is perfect. Everyone has opinions tho so it is what it is. Plus it's entertaining watching people get into peeing contest on here sometimes.

It would be nice if the negatives would at least try to be a little creative with the truths they choose to highlight. The same ole boring posts aren't as entertaining anymore. It's like they get lazy in the off season.

 

[iam4utaways]

Saying that Coach Jones is doing an amazing job and that realistically with the kind of competition the SEC East, not to mention the SEC West has year in and year out on the field, in the classroom and especially on the recruiting trail, just to have been favored to win the East last year was a HUGE step in getting in the minds of the youth we'll continue recruiting. . . anyway, positive comments and pieces don't make good headlines, generate ratings or clicks so I get it and still hate it for the program. There is a reason Paul Finebaum (Tennessee grad) cut his sports journalist teeth in 'Bama country while Adams (Bama fan) continues to ply his wares on Rocky Top. . .

 

[Iam4utalways]

Maybe we should all start wearing masks, and black hoodies....then we could get together and protest outside if Swain's studio. If we're loud enough maybe, just maybe, we can get him banned from speaking publicly.

And boycotts...yeah, boycotts! Man, we're gonna show the Nega's this time.

Signs...we need signs.

Can I wear an Orange hoody? Orange is my favorite color.

He does have the right to remain silent, maybe we can get him to exercise that right.

I'm down for the boycotts as long as it not the games.

I'll hold the sign that says STOP BEING SO NEGATIVE.

I've never listened to his show, but live a good protest.

 

['Boro-vol]

Can I wear an Orange hoody? Orange is my favorite color.

He does have the right to remain silent, maybe we can get him to exercise that right.

I'm down for the boycotts as long as it not the games.

I'll hold the sign that says STOP BEING SO NEGATIVE.

I've never listened to his show, but live a good protest.

Yes...perfect timing for this. Fascism is so cool these days. Besides, only your opinion really matters. What business does anyone, least of which a silly VFL radio host, have disagreeing?

CAN WE DO IT? YES WE CAN!